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2022 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release Areas WMS

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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The annual offshore petroleum exploration acreage release is part of the government’s strategy to promote offshore oil and gas exploration. Each year, the government invites companies to bid for the opportunity to invest in oil and gas exploration in Australian waters. The 2022 acreage release consists of 10 areas offshore of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria, and the Ashmore and Cartier Islands.

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Title 2022 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release Areas WMS
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/3eb6dfa1-4a66-41e4-b836-b7d9c1cb5665
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Geoscience Australia Data
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    [
      [
        113.0,
        -39.0
      ],
      [
        149.0,
        -39.0
      ],
      [
        149.0,
        -10.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -10.0
      ],
      [
        113.0,
        -39.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "2022 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release Areas WMS". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/2022-offshore-petroleum-acreage-release-areas-wms